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I picked up a copy of the March/April 2009 Hobby Farm Home magazine and was flipping through it last night. Big sigh. Am sharing some things I really like from it ~

Page 8 ~ Hobby-farm real estate around the country. I soooo would love this house and make it into a B&B!

History in the Making $340,000…historic, 3-story limestone house in Scandia, Kansas. Farmstead that was settled in 1868 with a house that was built in 1900 by a blacksmith, Charles H. Herrman, a native of Sweden. 15 rooms with 8 bedrooms and 4-1/2 baths ~ 3 bedrooms on 3rd floor with private baths. A dairy barn, corn crib and carriage house are situated alongside the house on 11 acres.

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Page 10 ~ From the General Store ~

Eggstra Seating An Egg Gathering Stool is an old-fashioned milking stool that traditionally performed double-duty by securing eggs from the hen house in the specially designed holes. You can find it at Victorian Trading Company. Or just make one yourself out of scrap lumber. 🙂

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Page 17 ~ Country Fare ~

Soup Spoons ~ Jonathan’s Lazy Spoons. Unique spoons, spatulas and ladles, handcrafted from cherry wood, have notched handles, so they can rest securely on the side of the pan, rather then taking up space on the counter or stove.

Break the eggs into a bowl and beat well. Whisk in flour, salt and milk to make a very smooth batter of pouring consistency. Set aside for at least 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, take a metal muffin tin and pour a tiny amount of light vegetable oil (less then a teaspoon) into the base of each individual muffin. Heat the oven to 400F and pop the muffin tin in to heat up the oil.

When the oil is hot, give the batter a quick stir and then fill each muffin place with batter to almost full.

Hurry the tin back into the oven for 35-45 minutes-try not to open the oven door for the first 30 minutes, but check on them after that. Muffin trays vary in size, and your cooking time will vary accordingly. They should come out of the oven when they’re golden brown and risen.

Love it…as I’ve been mulling over the idea of getting 3 laying hens for fresh eggs. There is enough room in the backyard for them…and they can eat the buggies in my garden during the summer. I just want 3 hens, no bubbas as I don’t want to subject the neighbors to crowing at all hours…although if their stupid dogs can bark all night long, I don’t know why I should care about a rooster crowing.

Page 102 ~

10 Good Reasons to Keep Chickens1 ~ Scratching…Watching chickens as they scratch around in the dirt looking for morsels is very soothing.2 ~ Roosting…Every evening at dusk, the flock makes its way tot he coop to huddle together for the night.3 ~ Crowing…The day hasn’t officially started until a rooster announces its arrival.4 ~ Motherhood…Hens are wonderful mothers and tenderly take care of their babies.5 ~ Snuggling…Hand-raised chickens can be affectionate pets that snuggle in your lap for petting.6 ~ Baby Chicks…Few things are as cute and innocent-fun to hold-as a baby chick.7 ~ Gallant Roosters…Roosters are the epitome of chivalry, calling the hens to partake in their food discoveries and refusing to eat until the ladies have arrive.8 ~ Pest Control…Free-roaming chickens spend the whole day working to keep down the bug population.9 ~ The Shuffle Dance…It’s fun to watch roosters do this special cha-cha to impress their hens.10 ~ Fresh Eggs…Nothing tastes better than fresh eggs!

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Page 104 ~ Planting on Your PC

This sorta caught my eye…you can have a free 30-day trial, and if you like it, $25/year.

Garden Planning Tool ~ lets you plan out your garden online…enables backyard gardeners of all levels to easily design the perfect fruit and vegetable garden. It’s easy to draw out your garden plan and decide how best to plant it. The GrowVeg.com planning tool clearly shows how much space plants require and how to group them for maximum success, removing the need to look up planting distances and crop families. Will even send email reminders for planting seeds or transplanting seedlings; can be tailored to your climate zone which helps calculate frost dates and planting times.